Every family has its own way of doing things. Although Chen Yun told Liu Qiao at the time that she would wait for him to consult about the decoration, everyone knew that it was just to give Liu Qiao face. When she was at home, Zhang Meixiang and Chen Sipeng had to finish the house, otherwise they didn't know when their daughter would come back. If the house was decorated now, they could rent it out for her then.
Chen Yun and Zhang Meixiang also have a companion at home. They take turns cooking, checking on Chen Feng's homework, or taking her out shopping and playing.
The baby is getting more and more familiar with his grandparents and is less and less afraid of strangers. Now he doesn't refuse when Chen Sipeng carries him out for a walk.
Today was the same. As soon as Chen Sipeng came back, he ran to the baby: "Zi Rui, go to the company to play with grandpa."
"Dad, why did you bring him to the company? He won't disturb your work." Chen Yun touched the baby's big head.
Chen Sipeng pretended to be displeased: "Look at what you said, how can I not let my grandson go when he comes? Grandpa likes Zirui the most, come here, Zirui."
He picked up Zi Rui and was about to go downstairs. Zhang Meixiang followed him. Chen Yun waved her hand and said, "Okay, you guys take him there."
She and Chen Feng were at home. Chen Feng was watching TV while Chen Yun washed her hair. When she was blow-drying her hair, she heard the doorbell ring. She opened the door and saw that it was Chen Shi.
She was also surprised: "Sister Yun, you are back."
"Yes, I've been at home these days. Come over and sit for a while, the house is a bit messy." Chen Yun was very enthusiastic.
Chen Shi noticed the brand of the clothes Chen Yun was wearing. She was always very knowledgeable about this, so she asked, "This is a French brand called xx. We don't have such a store in Jiangcheng yet? Where did you buy it?"
"Oh, this was given to me by my aunt." Chen Yun said with a smile.
Chen Shi was jealous and disdainful, saying, "How can you want someone else's second-hand goods? You are not poor yourself."
Chen Yun said with some displeasure: "It's OK. She has hardly worn any of her clothes. She basically lets me try them all on and only gives them to me if she thinks they are good."
No one knew what Chen Shi came here for. She sat down and held a remote control without moving. Chen Yun just fixed her hair and ignored her. After a while, the phone rang and Chen Yun went to answer it.
“Yunyun…”
Hearing Liu Qiao's voice, Chen Yun smiled sweetly, "Brother Liu Qiao."
"Well, I just came back and called you. Is everything okay at home? Where's your son?" Liu Qiao asked, holding a cigarette between his fingers and puffing out smoke.
This is what life is like for a single man. The house is a mess, he smokes and eats instant noodles, and there are empty bowls in the sink. It is completely different from when Chen Yun was there.
Chen Yun smiled and said, "My parents took Zi Rui to the company to play. You don't know how close Zi Rui is to my dad. Now my dad often takes him out for a walk. Everyone in our neighborhood knows him."
"What about you? It's still very hot at home, right? You should take care of yourself." Liu Qiao exhaled a puff of smoke and reminded her, "You don't have enough money at home. Don't save money. Eat whatever you want."
Chen Yun joked with him: "Are you still worried about me?"
"That's right. Not only am I worried about you, I also miss you very much..."
They both laughed at the same time.
Chen Shi looked at her cousin who was constantly showing affection and secretly rolled her eyes. Besides, after Chen Yun hung up the phone, Chen Sipeng and Zhang Meixiang came back not long after. Zhang Meixiang was still holding Zi Rui. "Your son was really good today. He even smiled at the girls in our factory. They all like him very much."
Looking at Chen Shi again, Zhang Meixiang asked in surprise: "Chen Shi is here, is there something wrong?"
Chen Shi would not say anything in front of Chen Yun, but to Zhang Meixiang, Chen Shi quickly explained his purpose, "Aunt, this is what happened. My mother asked me to invite you to dinner. My aunt and her family are here."
Zhong Juxiang usually doesn't invite people, and she doesn't know what to do today, but she still has to give face to her aunt.
"Okay, when?"
Chen Shi said: "It's this afternoon, let's go now."
Zhang Meixiang grumbled a few words and asked Chen Yun to feed the baby first, and then put away the baby's diapers and clothes before the family went. Chen Shi's parents were both in the suburbs, and it would take some time to drive there. The baby had just finished drinking milk and soon had to pee.
Chen Shi was very disgusted, and Chen Yun quickly helped him get a bottle for him to poop in. Zhang Meixiang used toilet paper to wipe his butt dry, and little Zirui was going to sleep soon.
"The baby has been busy all morning and is not energetic enough." Zhang Meixiang happily took the baby.
When they arrived at Chen Shi's parents' home, Chen Sipeng's brother Chen Sijun hosted the party with many dishes. The aunt made fun of Chen Yun's baby. Zhong Juxiang stuffed a big red envelope for the baby. Chen Yun didn't want it at first, but they were determined, so Chen Yun didn't refuse.
After some conversation at the table, Chen Sijun explained his purpose, "Yunyun, we are all family. If you have time, please talk to your aunt and help us advertise."
"What advertisement? I have no say in her work." Chen Yun was puzzled.
Zhong Juxiang interrupted: "What do you mean you have no say? Didn't she help to advertise your father's store? We are all family, why do we have to talk about different things?"
It turned out that it was for this reason. Chen Sipeng was able to successfully open a branch this year because Liu Lu did several interviews and advertisements for them. Zhang Meixiang was unhappy: "How can she say this? We just meet the requirements. It has nothing to do with whether we are relatives or not."
Moreover, Chen Yun's aunt Liu Lu is a rather cold person. If you continue to beg her like this, how will your daughter live in her home? It's different when someone voluntarily helps you and when you deliberately ask them for help.
Chen Sijun was still a man of his word. "Alright, alright, let's eat first."
But his words and actions became much colder, perhaps because he felt that Chen Yun was deliberately not helping. Chen Sipeng didn't care. In the business world, one is one and two is two. They had such resources and didn't deliberately ask for help from others. This was the reward for their daughter's countless efforts in other people's families. Why should he use his daughter to do favors? Forget it.
Chen Shi was even more displeased: "Sister Yun, my aunt always said how well you married, but now she won't even help with such a small matter. Do you have a say in their family?"
This made Chen Yun feel very unhappy: "Chen Shi, since you think I have no status in their family, why bother telling me this. I don't know much about business matters, I just know that some things are brought up by others, and I won't refuse if they take the initiative to help, but I don't want to ask others for help. And it's not a question of whether to help or not, this is not within my scope, and I can't help."